Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pin back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: pin back
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep at a distance

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"They were certainly the more rounded team and it was unusual, to say the least, to see Chelsea with home advantage being pinned back into their own half."
"For a solid five minutes or so Rangers pinned Celtic back and probed at them."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

pins back (present, singular) pinning back (participle, present) pinned back (participle, past) pinned back (past)

Phrases

pin back one's ears have one's ears pinned back

Frequently Paired Words

pin back one's ears have one's ears pinned back

Questions

What does pin back mean?: To keep at a distance

How to pronounce pin back

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